The Kings of Wessex Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Kings of Wessex Academy
Address: Station Road
Town/City: Cheddar
County: Somerset
Postcode: BS27 3AQ
Country: 100041067567
Telephone Number: 01934 742608
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 13-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Wessex Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Wiltshire
Capacity: 1194
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 938 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.4%

Location and administration

URN: 136783
DfE Number: 933/4583
UKPRN: 10031581
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: (9999)
Constituency: Wells (E14001026)
Electoral Ward: Cheddar and Shipham (E05008905)
Diocese: CE01(Diocese of Bath and Wells)

Easting & Northing: 345738E, 153103N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 30.42" N 2° 46' 44.93" W
Plus Code: 9C3V76GC+28

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Gillian Frances Briggs - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Reverend Stuart Burns - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2019 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 22 October 2023.
  • Mr Denis Carroll - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 October 2023.
  • Mrs Amanda Forster-Searle - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 October 2023.
  • Mr Richard John Allen Oliver - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2021 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 22 October 2023.
  • Mr Christopher Thurling - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.